Overview of Igbo music
-used mainly for rituals, celebrations, and sporting events.
Instrument
Description
Picture
Udu
-shaped like a pot
-only made by women
-also used to collect honey
-a bass sound
-means "pot" in Igbo
-made from molds of old, discarded pots
-known as "talking drum", Nkwa, Egwa, or Egede
Slit Drum
-varies in size from as big as a room to as small as a bamboo stick
-found in other countries such as China and the Middle East
-associated with death due to their somber sounding instrument
Sir Warrior helped jump-start a new genre of music called High Life
-born Christogonus Ezebuiro Obinna
-one of the most legendary guitarists/composers ever hailing from the Igbo tribe
-helped revolutionize music by creating genre of High Life
-High Life is a fusion of reggae and latino music
Overview of Igbo music
-used mainly for rituals, celebrations, and sporting events.
-only made by women
-also used to collect honey
-a bass sound
-means "pot" in Igbo
-made from molds of old, discarded pots
-known as "talking drum", Nkwa, Egwa, or Egede
-found in other countries such as China and the Middle East
-associated with death due to their somber sounding instrument
(for an interesting article on Sir Warrior, visit this link: http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/the-ultimate-dr-sir-warrior-the-greatest-of-all-igbo-musicians-681346.html)
-born Christogonus Ezebuiro Obinna
-one of the most legendary guitarists/composers ever hailing from the Igbo tribe
-helped revolutionize music by creating genre of High Life
-High Life is a fusion of reggae and latino music
CHAPTER 6 of THINGS FALL APART (p46-51)
Works Cited
"All about the udu." Welcome to SoundJunction. Web. 04 Nov. 2009. <http://www.soundjunction.org/allabouttheudu.aspa>.Chinua., Achebe,. Things fall apart. New York: Anchor Books, 1994. Print."Slit drum (musical instrument) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Web. 04 Nov. 2009. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/548855/slit-drum>."The Ultimate Dr. Sir Warrior, the Greatest of All Igbo Musicians." Free Articles Directory | Submit Articles - ArticlesBase.com. Web. 04 Nov. 2009. <http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/the-ultimate-dr-sir-warrior-the-greatest-of-all-igbo-musicians-681346.html>.
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